28 February 2009

Meet the brother!

Pepper Canister Church, Dublin - Fundraising Service for Guide Dogs- that's my brother Clint with his owner Rosemary on the left .. Fundraising walk in Cabinteely Park for Guide Dogs - that's me on the left, Clint on the right! Calming our nerves before an appearance on Ireland AM - breakfast show on TV3 - we were in studio to promote the annual Shades campaign for Guide Dogs!

Out of our litter - four of us are working doodles - Clint, Chad and Cash are Guide Dogs and I'm an Assistance Dog! Luckily Clint lives quite near to us and we get to meet often. We love to fundraise together and spread the word about the services Irish Guide Dogs offer. It's great for school kids in particular to hear about the benefits of having a guide dog and also the difference having an assistance dog can make to a family with a child with autism.

For more information on obtaining an Assistance Dog like Clive in Ireland .....

Clive - Assistance Dog for Autism

I'm a Goldendoodle - a cross between a poodle and a golden retriever. A fully trained assistance dog from Irish Guide Dogs working with a 15 year old boy with autism, I'm 8 years old and have been working for the past seven years with my best friend, Murray! This is our story .....